‘The relationships teachers develop with students are real engines for social mobility.
Big data’ study finds that children from families with limited education have the strongest long-term response to teacher encouragement, and are more likely to progress to the university as a result.
Schoolchildren who receive words of encouragement from a teacher are significantly more likely to continue their education beyond the age of 16 than those who do not, a new study suggests.
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